sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
to pounce on someone's words; to cavil at someone's words; to trip someone up with their own words
on bad terms; at loggerheads
first place; head position; leading position
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
to rank next to; to come after
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
leading person; foremost figure
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
blow; shock; strike; batting
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to fold up; to fold into layers
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to affect; to impact; to influence
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
head; chief; chairman; governor; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
efficacy; benefit; efficiency; effect; result; success
attenuation; damping; decay
personal (employee); employed; retained
carefully made; carefully produced; quality product; product made with care
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
getting or keeping acquainted with; keeping or establishing useful contacts